Elvin Miguel Rodriguez is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and he is from the Dominican Republic (MLB). In 2022, he made his MLB debut.
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On July 4, 2014, Rodrguez signed as an international free agent with the Los Angeles Angels. He pitched 51 innings for the DSL Angels in his professional debut season of 2015, going 0–6 with a 4.59 ERA.
In 2016, he split his season between the DSL and the AZL Angels, going 4–2 with a 1.53 ERA in 58+23 innings.
He pitched for the Orem Owlz and the Burlington Bees in 2017, going 5–3 with a 2.91 ERA in 68 innings pitched
He was selected Pitcher of the Year in the Pioneer League.
Rodrguez was traded to the Detroit Tigers as the PTBNL in the Justin Upton trade on September 15, 2017.
Rodrguez pitched for the West Michigan Whitecaps last season, going 8–7 with a 3.34 ERA in 113 innings.
He pitched for the Lakeland Flying Tigers in 2019, going 11–9 with a 3.77 ERA in 133+23 innings.
He did not play in 2020 since the Minor League Baseball season was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Rodrguez’s contract was purchased by the Tigers on November 8, 2021, and he was added to the 40-man roster.
Rodrguez was named to the Tigers’ 2022 Opening Day roster.
Elvin Rodriguez Contract
The Detroit Tigers have signed Elvin Rodriguez to a one-year, $700,000 contract, with $700,000 guaranteed.
Elvin Rodriguez Salary and Net Worth
Elvin Rodriguez makes an annual average salary of $700,000 and his net worth is estimated to be $1 million